Picking up on the slightly odd power output figures mentioned at the start of this thread. I was sorting some stuff out yesterday and stumbled across my copy of 'Hifi News and Record Review' from March 2016. This features a review of the 'Original D'Atelier', with lab test report. I recall that there were some posts about this article at the time, as the power output figures her looked a little odd and the continuous power numbers similar to the D800, anyway, here they are as published:
Continuous Power 8 / 4 ohm = 640w / 860w
Dynamic Power 8 / 4 / 2 / 1 ohm = 650w / 1130w / 1500w / 670w
The above numbers do look odd versus the Stereoplay numbers (8 / 4 ohm = 599W / 571W), with the Stereoplay tested 1000 Pro being less powerful than the HFN tested O'dA.
All of this reminds me a little of Rolls Royce cars. Before the days when it was mandatory to publish accurate horsepower figures and similar, the specification sheet used to indicate horsepower as 'adequate'. Certainly I am finding the power output of the 1000 Pro as 'adequate'. (more than adequate
) I am not so sure about Rodney though! 
Continuous Power 8 / 4 ohm = 640w / 860w
Dynamic Power 8 / 4 / 2 / 1 ohm = 650w / 1130w / 1500w / 670w
The above numbers do look odd versus the Stereoplay numbers (8 / 4 ohm = 599W / 571W), with the Stereoplay tested 1000 Pro being less powerful than the HFN tested O'dA.
All of this reminds me a little of Rolls Royce cars. Before the days when it was mandatory to publish accurate horsepower figures and similar, the specification sheet used to indicate horsepower as 'adequate'. Certainly I am finding the power output of the 1000 Pro as 'adequate'. (more than adequate
) I am not so sure about Rodney though!
1000 Pro - KEF Blade - iFi Zen Stream - Mutec REF10 - MC3+USB - Pro-Ject Signature 12
